Jena Malone

With more than 30 films and television shows to her credit, Jena Malone has established herself as one of her generation’s most talented and prolific actresses.

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Jena Malone Biography

Jena Malone spent the first 10 years of her life living in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, followed by a brief stint in sunny Las Vegas. Jena hated Las Vegas and convinced her mother to move to Los Angeles.

Shortly after planting her roots in Los Angeles, Jena was booking commercials and music videos, along with occasional guest spots on a television shows -- she made her TV debut in 1991 on an episode of Roseanne.

In 1996, Jena made the leap to the big screen with a pivotal role in Anjelica Huston’s Bastard Out of Carolina -- a dark, depressing story about a mother and daughter who fall under the grip of an abusive man. Jena’s searing work as the daughter won her almost unanimous praise, and the young actress was nominated for five separate awards for her performance.